Horace Mann School AP Chemistry Mr. Hatch 2006-07 Electrochemistry Multiple-Choice Practice Questions 1.

6 I + 2 MnO4 + 4 H2O(l) 3 I2(s) + 2 MnO2(s) + OH Which of the following statements regarding the reaction represented by the equation above is correct? a. Iodide ion is oxidized by hydroxide ion. b. MnO4 is oxidized by iodide ion. c. The oxidation number of manganese changes from +7 to +2. d. The oxidation number of manganese remains the same. e. The oxidation number of iodine changes from 1 to 0. __ Cr2O72 + __ e + __ H+ __ Cr3+ + __ H2O(l) When the equation for the half reaction above is balanced with the lowest whole number coefficients, the coefficient for H2O is a. 2 c. 6 e. 14 b. 4 d. 7 Fe2+ + 2e Fe(s) E = 0.44 volt Ni2+ + 2e Ni(s) E = 0.23 volt The standard reduction potentials for two half reactions are given above. The Nernst equation for a galvanic cell at 25C in which Fe(s) reduces Ni2+ is the following.

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What is the equilibrium constant for the reaction below? Fe(s) + Ni2+ Fe2+ + Ni(s) a. 1.91023 b. 7.6108 4. c. 3.610+3 d. 1.310+7 e. 5.210+22

When acidified K2Cr2O7 solution is added to Na2S solution, green Cr3+ ions and free S are formed. When acidified K 2Cr2O7 solution is added to NaCl, No change occurs. Of the substances involved in these reactions, which is the best reducing agent? a. K2Cr2O7 c. Cr3+ e. NaCl b. Na2S d. S

Questions 5-8
Voltmeter Cd wire

Ag

1M Cd(NO 3) 2, 100 milliliters

salt bridge

1M AgNO 3, 100 milliliters

The spontaneous reaction that occurs when the cell above operates is 2 Ag+ + Cd(s) 2 Ag(s) + Cd2+ (A) Voltage increases. (B) Voltage decreases but remains at zero. (C) Voltage becomes zero and remains at zero (D) No change in voltage occurs (E) Direction of voltage change cannot be predicted without additional information Which of the above occurs for each of the following circumstances? 5. A 50milliliter sample of a 2-molar Cd(NO3)2 solution is added to the left beaker.

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The silver electrode is made larger. The salt bridge is replaced by a platinum wire. Current is allowed to flow for 5 minutes CrO2 + OH CrO42 + H2O + e When the equation for the halfreaction above is balanced, what is the ratio of the coefficients OH/CrO2 ? (A) 1:1 (C) 3:1 (E) 5:1 (B) 2:1 (D) 4:1

10. Which of the following species CANNOT function as an oxidizing agent? (A) Cr2O72(C) NO3 (E) I (B) MnO4 (D) S 1-E(82% correct) 2-D(82) 3-D(24) 4-B(41) 5-B(24) 6-D(52) 7-C(50) 8-B(45) 9-D(65) 10-E(38)